Whats with Dublin South and Dublin South West - one 30% for, one 30% against the EU Constitution...?

Question

http://www.referendum.ie/current/resultsummary.asp?ballotid=78

Why the huge difference?

Answer 1

One area is largely working class (South West - Sinn Fein representative so would be against), whilst the other is mainly middle-class (Dublin South - Fianna Fail representative so would be in favour)

Answer 2

I was gonna say class, but someone beat me to it, lol.

Answer 3

People didn't bother to turn up to vote I guess... not surprised I don't think many were bothered to vote.

Answer 4

cz thats where all the politicians live!!!! and all the upper/middle class people who wouldn't have been affected so badly....however, as a dublin south gal myself, i kno that a LOAD of my neighbours voted no so....